Hi all,
The Fitter photographic guide isn't much use. Scofield is excellent (but
bulky). The Field Guide by Heather etc is fine as far as it goes but is
woefully out of date, and as mentioned is quite big. There is however a
"Handguide" by the same authors which is exactly the same book in softback
with most of the text removed, and so is much lighter and thinner.
Cheers
Sav Saville
Wrybill Birding Tours,NZ
"Great Birds, Real Birders"
www.wrybill-tours.com
+64 27 680 3740
-----Original Message-----
From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
Dave Torr
Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2015 3:05 p.m.
To: John Graff
Cc:
Subject: which is best field guide to New Zealand birds?
THat is good - the big one is not exactly practical to carry around!
On 13 January 2015 at 12:54, John Graff <> wrote:
> There is a big version and a smaller "hand guide" version, the hand
> guide has less detailed text but same illustrations
>
> J.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 13 Jan 2015, at 9:35 am, Dave Torr <> wrote:
> >
> > Certainly a good guide, although the edition I have is nearly as big
> > as Pizzey and probably has half as many birds in it!
> >
> > On 13 January 2015 at 12:14, Martin Butterfield
> > <>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> My understanding is that "Field Guide to the birds of New Zealand"
> >> by Barrie Heather, Hugh Robertson and Derek Onley is about the only
> >> game in town.
> >>
> >> If you want to see the Royal Albatross I believe the boat cruise
> >> from
> the
> >> city is a lot better value than going out to the visitors centre
> >> (the
> drive
> >> out is pretty spectacular and so are the charges).
> >>
> >> Martin Butterfield
> >>
> >> Martin Butterfield
> >> http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
> >>
> >>> On 13 January 2015 at 11:14, Sonja Ross <> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi Janine,
> >>>
> >>> Apart from field guides, it is worth having a look at <
> >>> http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz> which was developed as a
> >>> collaborative effort between Te Papa, Birds New Zealand and DOC.
> >>>
> >>> Sonja
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Hi all
> >>>> I need a couple of field guides to NZ birds for a short visit
> >>>> I'm planning to Dunedin in Feb. Any suggestions? I would like
> >>>> something of the standard of Simpson & Day, and maybe something
> >>>> for the seabirds.
> >>>> Thanks in advance
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